Horse Tie Rings

Pueblo has at least 16 horse tie down rings still intact in its curbs. These horse tie down rings are made of solid iron and were used toward the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th centuries. The purpose of these rings were to tie individual horses and horses pulling carts, carriages, and other devices. It has been written that these rings were particularly useful for keeping horses pulling fire carts in place. Currently there are 19 known rings within the city of Pueblo, most located in front of 10 homes along the 900 to 1800 blocks of Lake Avenue. Research indicates that 9 of the 10 homes were built prior to 1905.

The iron rings were prominent not only in Pueblo, but other cities across the country. In the Historic Anacostia neighborhood of the nation’s capital the only evidence of horse tie rings is the iron anchor. In Rockport, Texas, there are no rings remaining. The last known horse tie ring was removed in June 2009. The city of Rockport has taken the ring and placed it in an archival vault.

The City of Portland has led the way in preserving their remaining rings after a concerned citizen fought to keep their remaining rings in place. The city (as with other cities) were removing them as they believed they posed a safety concern. A concerned citizen worked to stop the removal of the remaining horse ties. It is unknown how many ties the city of Portland has.

It is imperative that we preserve all of the horse tie rings within the city of Pueblo. These are historic resources that are quickly disappearing across the country.

If you have a horse tie ring in front of your home,or know of one that we have not listed, please e-mail it to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

1521 Lake Ave

1531 Lake Ave

1531 Lake Ave 2

1708 Lake Ave

1708 Lake Ave 2

1800 Lake Ave

230 W Abriendo

915 Lake Ave

1800 Lake Ave 2

1007 Lake Ave

1014 Lake Ave

1128 Lake Ave

1128 Lake Ave 2

1215 Lake Ave

1215 Lake Ave 2

The city of Pueblo has dozens of nonprofit organizations. Historic Pueblo, Inc. is one that does not rely on ANY funding from the City or uses taxpayer money. We are a self-sustaining organization that is funded from memberships and FUNd-raising events. Help us help the preservation efforts in our great city. We have several membership levels to fit any budget.

Historic Pueblo, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of our historical structures. This preservation is accomplished through direct action and education by way of providing landmark plaques, resource plaques, and roadside markers. It is also accomplished through the support of Pueblo’s Historic Preservation Commission.